Letter to the editor: Sharing the Light One by One – Canyon Courier

I have always loved light in many forms sunlight is my favorite and next would probably be candlelight. Once our Christmas tree is donned with lights, we have a tradition in our home to light it first thing in the morning and let it stay lit all day. Around our mountain home, things look pretty dark by 5 p.m. Thats when colorful outdoor lights come on and other holiday lights inside our home. These lights bring warmth and brilliance to those extra hours of darkness as we draw near to the shortest day of the year, theWinter Solstice on Dec. 21. Its no wonder that many of the holidays during this season feature light to shine through the darkness:

Hanukkah or The Festival of Light with menorah candles; Diwali, meaning rows of lighted lamps is a five-day festival of light; the lighting of candles in the Kwanzaa kinara; The burning of a yule log; lit-up Christmas trees, and houses decorated with Christmas and secular holiday light displays.

With all the emphasis on light at this time of year, its no coincidence that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a "Light the World campaign, currently under-way.

Light the World is an invitation to transform the holidays into a season of service; its a worldwide movement to serve others as Jesus did: one by one.

Unlike 2019, to help slow the spread of COVID-19, this year you can make donations online or find specific Light the World service projects. Go to the Just Serve website and donate service, time, or funds.

There is a list of charities in the Denver area on the site which will recieve 100% of the donations given on the website. Volunteer activities can be suited toindividuals,small groups, and families. Many activities will be outdoors, and allwill comply with COVID-19 safety regulations.

Denvers Light the World 2020 campaign runs through New Years Day.

The site is http://www.justserve.org/lighttheworlddenver

Marie Hughes,

Conifer

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